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Author : Antony Spawforth
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2018-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780300217117

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The Story of Greece and Rome by Antony Spawforth Pdf

The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization created by the ancient Greeks and Romans is the greatest legacy of the classical world. However, narratives about the "civilized" Greek and Roman empires resisting the barbarians at the gate are far from accurate. Tony Spawforth, an esteemed scholar, author, and media contributor, follows the thread of civilization through more than six millennia of history. His story reveals that Greek and Roman civilization, to varying degrees, was supremely and surprisingly receptive to external influences, particularly from the East. From the rise of the Mycenaean world of the sixteenth century B.C., Spawforth traces a path through the ancient Aegean to the zenith of the Hellenic state and the rise of the Roman empire, the coming of Christianity and the consequences of the first caliphate. Deeply informed, provocative, and entirely fresh, this is the first and only accessible work that tells the extraordinary story of the classical world in its entirety.

Author : Mary R. Lefkowitz,Maureen B. Fant
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : History
ISBN : 0801844754

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Women's Life in Greece & Rome by Mary R. Lefkowitz,Maureen B. Fant Pdf

This highly acclaimed collection provides a unique look into the public and private lives and legal status of Greek and Roman women of all social classes-from wet nurses, prostitutes, and gladiatrixes to poets, musicians, intellectuals, priestesses, and housewives. The third edition adds new texts to sections throughout the book, vividly describing women's sentiments and circumstances through readings on love, bereavement, and friendship, as well as property rights, breast cancer, female circumcision, and women's roles in ancient religions, including Christianity and pagan cults.

Author : H. W. F. Saggs
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-02
Category : History
ISBN : 0300174160

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Civilization Before Greece and Rome by H. W. F. Saggs Pdf

For many centuries it was accepted that civilization began with the Greeks and Romans. During the last two hundred years, however, archaeological discoveries in Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, Syria, Anatolia, Iran, and the Indus Valley have revealed that rich cultures existed in these regions some two thousand years before the Greco-Roman era. In this fascinating work, H.W.F Saggs presents a wide-ranging survey of the more notable achievements of these societies, showing how much the ancient peoples of the Near and Middle East have influenced the patterns of our daily lives. Saggs discussesthe the invention of writing, tracing it from the earliest pictograms (designed for account-keeping) to the Phoenician alphabet, the source of the Greek and all European alphabets. He investigates teh curricula, teaching methods, and values of the schools from which scribes graduated. Analyzing the provisions of some of the law codes, he illustrates the operation of international law and the international trade that it made possible. Saggs highlights the creative ways that these ancient peoples used their natural resources, describing the vast works in stone created by the Egyptians, the development of technology in bronze and iron, and the introduction of useful plants into regions outside their natural habitat. In chapters on mathematics, astronomy, and medicine, he offers interesting explanations about how modern calculations of time derive from the ancient world, how the Egyptians practiced scientific surgery, and how the Babylonians used algebra. The book concludes with a discussion of ancient religion, showing its evolution from the most primitive forms toward monotheism.

Author : Charles Freeman
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 734 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199263646

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Egypt, Greece, and Rome by Charles Freeman Pdf

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Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Greece and Rome: Builders of Our World by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lukas Thommen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107002166

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An Environmental History of Ancient Greece and Rome by Lukas Thommen Pdf

Lively and accessible account of the relationship between man and nature in Graeco-Roman antiquity. Describes the ways in which the Greeks and Romans intervened in the environment and thus traces the history of tension between the exploitation of resources and the protection of nature.

Author : Nevile Gwynne
Publisher : Random House
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781448177929

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Gwynne's Latin by Nevile Gwynne Pdf

‘Latin is "it", the most wonderful "thing". It is mind-enhancing, character-improving, enthralling, exciting, deeply satisfying, and valuable. My solid determination is to spare no pains to do it the justice that its importance demands.’ Mr Gwynne, author of the Sunday Times bestselling phenomenon Gwynne’s Grammar, is just as emphatic about the importance of Latin as he is about the importance of grammar. From the novice to the more well-versed, Gwynne’s Latin is essential for anyone interested in learning Latin; Mr Gwynne promises to teach you more Latin in half an hour than you would learn from years of being taught Latin at school. He also includes a fascinating section on everyday Latin usage, which discusses all the Latin words and idioms we still use today, such as ‘quid pro quo’ and ‘sui generis’. Though we need no further convincing – as we know, Mr Gwynne is never wrong – here are just some of the many reasons why Latin is utterly wonderful: - Latin is an academic subject easy enough for the least intelligent of us to grasp all the basic elements of, and yet difficult enough to be demanding for its greatest scholars. - For well over a thousand years it was the means of communication that united the whole of Europe culturally and in every other significant way. - It is the direct ancestor of, between them, the five most widely-spoken European languages, and both of the official South American languages. - It is the ancestor and source of more than half of the English language, partly directly and partly through French, which for some centuries was England’s official language. Following in the same beautifully designed footsteps of Gwynne’s Grammar, Gwynne’s Latin will teach you all the fundamentals of Latin quickly, thoroughly and better than all the competition.

Author : Kenneth Lapatin
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606064221

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Luxus by Kenneth Lapatin Pdf

In contrast to other histories of ancient art that typically privilege well-preserved works of ceramics or stone, Luxus offers an integrated contextual analysis of artifacts fashioned from a wide variety of luxury materials, which survive in far greater number than is typically supposed. These include gold and silver, semiprecious hard stones, and organic materials, such as ivory, fine woods, amber, pearl, coral, and textiles. Examining some of the finest surviving examples of ancient craftsmanship, renowned expert Kenneth Lapatin approaches objects in these diverse media from a variety of viewpoints, providing a valuable model for a more pluralistic approach to visual culture with the greater goal of reinvigorating the study of ancient art and society. As its title implies, Luxus is richly illustrated, containing over 200 images of superb works located in collections throughout the world. Each plate is accompanied by extensive documentation and discursive commentary. An introductory chapter explores the ideologies and uses of the luxury arts in ancient Greece and Rome, considers ancient debates about their value, and traces their decline in modern historiography. The book then goes on to address a broad range of luxury goods, such as intaglios, cameos, vessels, and statuettes, providing a full and multifaceted account of luxury in the ancient world.

Author : John Onians,Professor of Visual Arts School of World Art Studies and Museology John Onians
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 0300075332

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Classical Art and the Cultures of Greece and Rome by John Onians,Professor of Visual Arts School of World Art Studies and Museology John Onians Pdf

An inquiry into the foundations of European culture. The account ranges from the Greek Dark Ages to the Christianisation of Rome, revealing how the experience of a constantly changing physical environment influenced the inhabitants of Ancient Greece and Rome.

Author : Michael Gagarin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3369 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Civilization, Classical
ISBN : 9780195170726

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The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Greece and Rome. - Vol. 1 - 7 by Michael Gagarin Pdf

Author : Sara Elise Phang,Iain Spence Ph.D.,Douglas Kelly Ph.D.,Peter Londey Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2571 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216064695

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Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome [3 volumes] by Sara Elise Phang,Iain Spence Ph.D.,Douglas Kelly Ph.D.,Peter Londey Ph.D. Pdf

The complex role warfare played in ancient Greek and Roman civilizations is examined through coverage of key wars and battles; important leaders, armies, organizations, and weapons; and other noteworthy aspects of conflict. Conflict in Ancient Greece and Rome: The Definitive Political, Social, and Military Encyclopedia is an outstandingly comprehensive reference work on its subject. Covering wars, battles, places, individuals, and themes, this thoroughly cross-referenced three-volume set provides essential support to any student or general reader investigating ancient Greek history and conflicts as well as the social and political institutions of the Roman Republic and Empire. The set covers ancient Greek history from archaic times to the Roman conquest and ancient Roman history from early Rome to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. It features a general foreword, prefaces to both sections on Greek history and Roman history, and maps and chronologies of events that precede each entry section. Each section contains alphabetically ordered articles—including ones addressing topics not traditionally considered part of military history, such as "noncombatants" and "war and gender"—followed by cross-references to related articles and suggested further reading. Also included are glossaries of Greek and Latin terms, topically organized bibliographies, and selected primary documents in translation.

Author : Edmund Stewart,Edward Harris,David Lewis
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-03
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781108839471

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Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome by Edmund Stewart,Edward Harris,David Lewis Pdf

This volume seeks to reassess ancient Greek and Roman society and its economy in examining skilled labour and professionalism.

Author : John Bintliff
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-09-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781474417112

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Archaeology of Greece and Rome by John Bintliff Pdf

Over his long and illustrious career as Lecturer, Reader and Professor in Edinburgh University (1961-1976), Lawrence Professor of Classical Archaeology at Cambridge (1976-2001) and currently Fellow of the McDonald Institute of Archaeology at Cambridge, Anthony Snodgrass has influenced and been associated with a long series of eminent classical archaeologists, historians and linguists. In acknowledgement of his immense academic achievement, this collection of essays by a range of international scholars reflects his wide-ranging research interests: Greek prehistory, the Greek Iron Age and Archaic era, Greek texts and Archaeology, Classical Art History, societies on the fringes of the Greek and Roman world, and Regional Field Survey. Not only do they celebrate his achievements but they also represent new avenues of research which will have a broad appeal.

Author : Emilie K. Baker
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-07-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547124900

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Stories of Old Greece and Rome by Emilie K. Baker Pdf

DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Stories of Old Greece and Rome" by Emilie K. Baker. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.

Author : Ellen Greene
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 0806136642

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Women Poets in Ancient Greece and Rome by Ellen Greene Pdf

Although Greek society was largely male-dominated, it gave rise to a strong tradition of female authorship. Women poets of ancient Greece and Rome have long fascinated readers, even though much of their poetry survives only in fragmentary form. This pathbreaking volume is the first collection of essays to examine virtually all surviving poetry by Greek and Roman women. It elevates the status of the poems by demonstrating their depth and artistry. Edited and with an introduction by Ellen Greene, the volume covers a broad time span, beginning with Sappho (ca. 630 b.c.e.) in archaic Greece and extending to Sulpicia (first century B.C.E.) in Augustan Rome. In their analyses, the contributors situate the female poets in an established male tradition, but they also reveal their distinctly “feminine” perspectives. Despite relying on literary convention, the female poets often defy cultural norms, speaking in their own voices and transcending their positions as objects of derision in male-authored texts. In their innovative reworkings of established forms, women poets of ancient Greece and Rome are not mere imitators but creators of a distinct and original body of work.